The Hobbit seems to be a hit this season(wonder why...)0


"Surely you don't disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck just for your sole benefit?"

Gandalf to Bilbo

That's it, Erendis! Can't say that the Hobbit is a hit with me (read LotR at 11 and loved it immediately, could not get into TH until I was in my mid-20's, and still had trouble liking it. But it grew on me. :D ) This movie thing makes me shudder to think, but that's for another topic! This one is yours, so take it away!

Sorry for the delay,travelling back home!

Thanks Ibri!


So,a short one:
'------- ---, -------- -- ------ ----- --- ----- -----, ----- ---- -- ----- --- ----- ---, --- --- ----?'

ENJOY IT!

What about the I's, to start?

T, please.

C if you may ;)

"P"s, please.

AT PIC


'---app- ---, c-i----- -- -itt-- ----- a-- --i-- -i---, --all --c- -- t-e-e -a- -a--- ---, a-- -et -i-e?'


No P's Tuor,I am terribly sorry!

H
 

H, please.

"y"s?

HAT PICY


'--happy ---, chi----- -- -itt-- ----- a-- --i-- -i---, --all --c- -- the-e -ay ha--- ---, a-- yet -i-e?'


Yes,I know,it is odvious,I know one of you will pop out with the answer and wait for me to confirm,but it won't happen till Monday.Till then,patience.

"Unhappy Men, children of little lords and brief kings, shall such as these lay hands on you, and yet live?"

Thingol's thoughts concerning Beren and Lúthien. I will confess the remark that there were no P's when there were two had me confused.... :)

Oh dear,I did so!Please,call Bombadil!:D

Right Ibrin,the floor is yours!

Thanks, I will. ;) and now....


"---- / --- / ----- / -- / ------: / ------ / ----- / --- / ---------- / --- / -------, /
------ / ---- / ------ / ---- / --- / ----- / ----- / --- / --------- / -- / --- / -----. /
-- / --- / --- / --- / ----, / --- / -- / --- / ------- / ------: / --- / ------ / -- / --- /
---- / --- / --- / --------."

N's?

Excellent choice!

N

"---- / --- / ----n / -- / ------: / ------ / ----- / --n / ----nn-n-- / -n- / ----n--, /
------ / ---- / ------ / ---- / --- / -n--n / ----- / --- / -----n--- / -- / --- / -----. /
-- / --- / n-- / --- / --n-, / --- / -- / --- / -----n- / ------: / --- / ------ / -- / --- /
---- / -n- / --- / --------."

"O"s, please.

Another good choice!

NO

"---- / --- / ----n / -o / -o----: / -o---- / ----- / o-n / ----nn-n-- / -n- / ----n--, /
-o---- / ---- / ------ / ---- / --- / -no-n / --o-- / --- / -----n--- / o- / --- / -o---. /
-- / --- / no- / --- / -on-, / --- / -- / --- / -----n- / ------: / --- / ---o-- / o- / --- /
---- / -n- / --- / -----o--."

Hs please xD

And another good selection:

HON

"-h-- / h-- / ----n / -o / -o----: / -o---- / -h--- / o-n / ----nn-n-- / -n- / ----n--, /
-o---- / -h-- / ------ / -h-- / h-- / -no-n / --o-- / -h- / -----n--- / o- / -h- / -o---. /
-- / --- / no- / --- / -on-, / --- / -- / --- / -----n- / ------: / -h- / ---o-- / o- / -h- /
h--h / -n- / -h- / -----o--."

Sss pleassse

Hmm, not assssss many of thosssssse, but a few...

HONS

"-h-- / h-- / ----n / -o / -o----: / -o---- / -h--- / o-n / ----nn-n-s / -n- / ----n-s, /
-o---- / -h-- / ------ / -h-- / h-- / -no-n / --o-- / -h- / -----n-ss / o- / -h- / -o---. /
-- / --s / no- / --- / -on-, / --- / -- / --s / -----n- / ------: / -h- / ---o-- / o- / -h- /
h--h / -n- / -h- / -----o-s."

How about T then?

Or an E?

"C"s?

A likely group of letters — but sorry, Tuor, no C's.

TECHON (no C)

"The- / h-- / -e--n / to / -o--et: / -o--et / the-- / o-n / -e--nn-n-s / -n- / -e-en-s, /
-o--et / -h-t / --tt-e / the- / h-- / -no-n / --o-t / the / --e--ness / o- / the / -o---. /
-t / --s / not / -et / -one, / --t / -t / --s / --tt-n- / ----e-: / the / -e-o-- / o- / the /
h--h / -n- / the / -e---o-s."

Would a hint help? Like, it's from Unfinished Tales? :D

found it at last!
 

Gandalf about the Shire Hobbits in the appendix of "The quest of Erebor"

I had figured out nearly the whole text, but was puzzled because it didn't sound like a quote but a piece of narrative, like in the prologue... So your hint was very welcome, Ibri!

Quite correct, your majesty! I felt like trying something a bit different (but not as obscure as the HoME books :)). The floor is yours!

Thank you, Ibri!:)

"--/ --/ -----/! -/ ----/ ---/ ---/: --/ ---/ ----/; ---/ ---/ ---/ -----/ ---/ --/ ----/."

Probably much too well known, but one of my favourites...

I, please.

"--/ i-/ -----/! I/ -i--/ ---/ ---/: --/ ---/ ----/; ---/ ---/ ---/ -----/ ---/ --/ --i-/."

Any U's ?

"O"s?

H for me.

How do you post a passage for people to guess?

If you guess the current one, in this case Guinevere's, you can then post one of your own.

from "The Children of Hurin"
 

"-- --- ---- -- ----- --- -- ----- ------- --- ------- -- --- ---- -- -------, ---- -- ---- --- -----'s
--------. --------- --- ------ -- --- - ---- --- ----- -----, --- ------, -------, --- ------."

It's Guinevere's turn, morwen. Try asking her for a letter and seeing if you can guess hers. Then, if you are successful, it'll be your turn to supply a quote for others to guess.